Jarek finally gets around to the X-wing, and it was absolutely worth the wait

We’ve been featuring the excellent LEGO models of Polish builder Jarek for more than ten years. While Jarek builds across many LEGO themes, he is perhaps best known for his highly detailed LEGO Star Wars vehicles, from the sleek A-wing back in 2008 and a 2-meter-long Imperial Star Destroyer to Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced just a few months ago. And yet, Jarek has never before built the iconic X-wing starfighter — until now.

The Incom T-65 X-wing is a particularly challenging craft to render in LEGO due to its harsh angles and distinctive details. As one of the most recognizable vehicles in the Star Wars universe, as well as a frequent subject of official LEGO sets, like the recent 75218 X-wing Starfighter. As a result, even casual fans tend to catch even the smallest inconsistencies and inaccuracies.

One key aspect of “real” X-wings is that they are actually gray, not white. Very few LEGO X-wings get this right, including so many official sets over the years. Jarek’s X-wing is beautiful in light gray. It’s also noteworthy that he’s built the unit markings with tiles rather than stickers, as the official sets do for Red Five, Red Three, and so on.

2 comments on “Jarek finally gets around to the X-wing, and it was absolutely worth the wait”

@Ryan: At TBB, we always use a builder’s real name if they share it. Jarek is this builder’s real name, and “Jerac” is his user name. If you’re going to be pedantic, we’d suggest making sure that you’re correct first. ;-)

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